Signal to Noise Radio

25/02/2024

MONDAY! It's a GREAT day on WGXC as we're having a 13-hour live radio marathon, and we'll be finishing it up with Signal to Noise's SKINNY TIE MONDAY show - all your favorite semi-obscure '70s and '80s new wave and power pop hits. Make a $25 or more during Signal to Noise and we'll play your skinny tie request on the air! Plus, we're just a few sustaining members away from hitting our goal! Noncommercial radio depends on listener donations to exist - we CAN'T sell commercials by law, so we need your support! KEEP WGXC THE WEIRD, WONDERFUL SOURCE FOR CREATIVE RADIO THAT IT IS! Check www.wavefarm.org to make a donation, and tune in to WGXC Monday night for Skinny Tie Monday!

14/02/2024

The archive of last night's Signal to Noise program is posted on Mixcloud for your listening annoyment. Here's the playlist. Dial it up right after your roommate falls asleep, then play it a tiny bit too loud. Or wait til morning, p**s off the lady in the cubicle next to you. Mixcloud.com/sugarblast

29/01/2024

DID YOU KNOW? The photo behind almost every Signal to Noise Instagram promo was taken accidentally, either with my phone in my pants, coming out of my pocket, or going back into my pocket after taking a picture, usually at a show. I take such sh*tty pictures that the accidental ones come out best. Anyway, tune in to a BONUS EDITION of Signal to Noise, Monday night at 10pm on WGXC - 90.7 on your radio or Wavefarm.org on your streaming thing. Lots of noise this week. Crank it.

08/01/2024

Tonight: Signal to Noise is back with the first show of 2024. In tonight's show, we'll recap some of my favorites from 2023 as we kick off the year with a nod to the past. 10pm on WGXC. Tune in, keep me company.

11/12/2023

Lots happening Monday night on Signal to Noise, tons of new music and a few (real) oldies, in our last show before our annual holiday special and year-end programs. Tune in at 10 on 90.7 WGXC or Wavefarm.org.

04/12/2023

Last week's episode is now st/screaming on Mixcloud, tracks from the The Gotobeds H31R, Han, Killing Joke, Unrest, New Wet Kojak The Judges, SPLIT SYSTEM Tre Orsi Rat At Rat R Skull Practitioners Sky Furrows, The Martha's Vineyard Ferries, Feldup, Wurld Series, Truth Club, Carnations, Overheard, CarColors, Dots Will Echo, Nap Eyes, Nusantara Beat, Outer World, SAVAK, Penza Penza, and Ndox Electrique. Go git.

https://www.mixcloud.com/Sugarblast/signal-to-noise-11-26-2023/

27/11/2023

MONDAY NIGHT: a new episode of Signal to Noise, a bit more guitar-y, with a MVF song I've been dying to play on the air for a decade and finally found a radio station that understands "safe harbor." 10pm til midnight, WGXC.

16/11/2023

The archive of our first show on WGXC is now up on Mixcloud for your listening (dis)pleasure. Since WGXC digitally archives its programs much more quickly, the Mixcloud page can be updated with greater frequency and more quickly after the show airs, as long as the guy who updates this page commits to it. We'll see.

On November 13, Signal to Noise removed itself from its place of residence. That request came from me. Deep down, I knew it was right. But I also knew that some day, I will return there to fill in for some DJ that can't make their airshift. With nowhere else to go, I appeared at the weirdest/coolest...

08/11/2023

Happy to announce that Signal to Noise is moving to the amazing WGXC! Starting on Monday you'll be able to hear the program on the second, fourth, and fifth (when there is one) Monday of every month, from 10pm til midnight. Super stoked to be joining such a great community of adventurous broadcasters, and even more stoked to join so many friends and supportive folks on the coolest, weirdest radio station I know. Can not wait!

07/11/2023

It's been a long time since I've posted here, but in case you're still following the program:

TUESDAY NIGHT: THE FINAL EPISODE OF SIGNAL TO NOISE

(on WIOX)

I am so thankful to the staff at WIOX for giving me the opportunity to move Signal to Noise from NYC/NJ to New York State. I love WIOX, and it’s been an absolute blast being a part of the station for the past two years. Special thanks to Rob Wilcox for making the introductions to the station management, and to the great Peter Mayer for having the greatest show on the radio with his excellent “Graffiti Dog Super Art Now” program, which has aired just after Signal to Noise each week. Peter is a great conversationalist, an amazing artist, and a legendary weirdo who I hope to cross paths with again, many times.

Tune in to the final show on WIOX Tuesday night, keep me company, and let’s make some noise.

Going forward, Signal to Noise will continue on a new home that makes more sense for this program. More info to come.

04/07/2023

Tonight at 8pm, join me on WIOX for a brand new episode.

13/06/2023

TONIGHT: A special FOUR HOUR episode of Signal to Noise on WIOX. Tune in from 8 til midnight, and we'll preview some of the excellent live music coming through the Catskills and Hudson Valley this summer, including some great festivals and individual shows at venues like and more. 8 pm til midnight on WIOX fm!

15/01/2023

TONIGHT on RadioPlastique.com - a new edition of Signal to Noise. 8-10 pm, spinning a variety of noises for your earholes.

11/01/2023

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION: Spend more time actively promoting Signal to Noise.

The archive of last week's Radio Plastique program is now up for your listening displeasure on Mixcloud. Much noise was made. Turn it loud, p**s off the old lady in the next cubicle.

Visit https://www.mixcloud.com/Sugarblast/signal-to-noise-on-radio-plastique-1-6-23/

03/01/2023

TONIGHT: Live on WIOX, the first edition of Signal to Noise for 2023. We'll be ringing in the new year with loud rock and roll, some cool bands playing locally in the coming weeks, and as many heavy pop hooks as we can squeeze into two hours. Tune in, keep me company.

20/12/2022

Trying to get into the holiday spirit and having no luck? We got you. Tune in to WIOX on Tuesday night from 8-10pm for this week's edition of Signal to Noise. We'll play two hours of mellow holiday tunes, including (maybe) some you've never heard. We'll revisit some in-studio performances from past Signal to Noise holiday shows, play some selections from friends of the program, and leave you feeling warm and toasty. Especially if you drink a few hot toddies while you listen. 91.3 fm in the HV/Catskills, WIOXRadio.org everywhere.

12/12/2022

Last night's episode of Signal to Noise on Radio Plastique was the first half of my "best of 2022" show, and I forgot to even tell you about it. The good news is that the show is on Mixcloud for your listening pleasure/displeasure right now. The second half of the show will air this coming Sunday at RadioPlastique.com, and I'll publish the entire list of 50+ records and EPs later this week. Listen at https://www.mixcloud.com/Sugarblast/signal-to-noise-on-radio-plastique-121122-best-of-2022-part-one/

06/11/2022

TONIGHT AT 8: This week's edition of Signal to Noise on RadioPlastique.com features all music with no words, and is dedicated to people who feel they have no voice. This week, you have the opportunity to use YOUR voice to help them. Get out and vote.

29/10/2022

Really stretching things out this week on RadioPlastique.com with some longer compositions and doing the loud/quiet thing with ferocity - headphones on to keep yr roommate happy, tune in Sunday night at 8 on RadioPlastique.com.

25/10/2022

Brand-new show tonight on broadcast fm at 91.3 FM, WIOX if you're in the Catskills/HV, or at WIOXRadio.org if you're in range of a computer with internet access. 8-10pm. Tune in!

11/10/2022

TONIGHT: Despite beginning to plan tonight's show with the best intentions of hitting you with a ton of new music that I've got stored up for you, I decided that most of the show needed to be a Skinny Tie Tuesday show - so tune into WIOX at 8 for a couple of hours of peppy late '70s and early '80s power pop, new wave and punk. 91.3FM in the Catskills and HV, or streaming live at WIOXRadio.org.

06/09/2022

Subbing in for Rick tonight on WIOX, per this hastily-designed post. The music will be good, though, nice, cozy, rainy day songs. 8-10 pm, 89.1 FM or WIOXRadio.org.

06/09/2022

The August 28 episode of Signal to Noise is now archived at Mixcloud.com/sugarblast.

Go have a listen, at least to the first half hour where we explore some of the music of Jaimie Branch.

31/08/2022

Here's the playlist from tonight's Signal to Noise. This will be archived in a couple of weeks.

Last Sunday night's program will be up in the coming days, though, in the ever-expanding archive of eight years' worth of Signal to Noise episodes, at mixcloud.com/Sugarblast.

28/08/2022

Tonight at 8pm on RadioPlastique.com - we'll share a few songs from the magnificent catalog of Jaimie Branch, who sadly passed away this week. There's some other stuff too, but please do tune in to the first half hour or so.

26/08/2022

Sometimes I forget to post when I update the Signal to Noise archives with new episodes for you to listen to. Today you can tune into the July 19 episode that aired on WIOX, which featured special guest Jamie Sanin of Celebrate845 and the Arts Society of Kingston. I'll have another archived program or two to post this weekend.

Tune in to this one at https://www.mixcloud.com/Sugarblast/signal-to-noise-on-wioc-71922-special-guest-jamie-sanin/

03/08/2022

Welp...it finally got me. There'll be no Signal to Noise on WIOX this week, and RadioPlastique will run a repeat episode. I'll be back next Sunday on RadioPlastique.com with a brand-new installment (and no coughing, hopefully). Stay healthy, and mask up!

24/07/2022

It is TOO FU**IN' HOT to be outside. Tune in to Signal to Noise tonight on Radio Plastique, let us be the soundtrack to your cooldown. 8pm eastern at RadioPlastique.com.